With the frequent occurrence of COVID-19 outbreaks recently, the epidemic prevention and control situation is tough and complex.
Since March 13, as medical staff and volunteers in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, have been fighting in the front line, leaders of Chendai Church in Fujian discussed on WeChat groups, deciding on to whom and how much to donate. On March 19, the church contributed 50,000 yuan to the People's Government of Chendai Town, and 14,000 yuan to the church's village, surrounding villages, and the neighborhood committees, with 2,400 protective suits being donated two days later.
Since March 14, Qingyang Church in Jinjiang has implemented the "double suspension" measure in order to fully abide by the pandemic-related restrictions for religious sites. (The "double suspension” refers to “suspensions of the opening of places of worship and group religious activities”). Apart from this, the Quanzhou-based church donated 10,000 yuan to two local communities.
During the month of March, there were locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in Huangdao District and Laixi City in Shandong Province. On March 10, Qingdao Municipal CC&TSPM issued a notice on implementing the "double suspension" policy in advance. At the same time, Jiangsu Road Church in Qingdao and district CC&TSPMs organized believers to donate, amounting to 18,000 yuan in cash and 42,514 yuan in materials.
On March 21, Xinxiang Road Community in Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province carried out free nucleic acid testing all day. Rev. Huang Kegang, chairman of Changsha CC&TSPM, found that the COVID-19 workers and volunteers did not have raincoats during the testing on site, immediately arranging staff to purchase ten raincoats for them. In addition to that, staff of Changsha Municipal CC&TSPM cooked ginger soup for them, aiming to keep the frontline workers warm.
Between March 20 to 22, Yangpu District CC&TSPM of Shanghai bought 380 boxes of milk, hand sanitizer, towels, soap and other supplies, visiting volunteers in 10 neighborhood committees and streets.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Xinjian Distict, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, on March 13, all churches in the city have suspended their gatherings. Nanchang Municipal CC&TSPM issued a notice to district CC&TSPMs in every county and district, calling on believers to donate money and materials for epidemic prevention and control. Receiving more than 100,000 yuan, Nanchang Municipal CC&TSPMdonated 50,000 yuan on March 20 to the Red Cross Society of Xinjian District to support the fight against COVID-19.
On March 22, the pastoral co-workers of Nanchang Municipal CC&TSPM took the lead in donating 16,000 yuan in the Zhidao Church to local communities on the front lines.
Next day, church leaders visited anti-epidemic workers in three streets of the Donghu District, supplying 50,000 yuan donated by the municipal CC&TSPM, Zhidao Church, Qingzhong Church, and all other Christian churches in the city.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
近期，新冠疫情多发频发，疫情防控形势严峻复杂。
自3月13日以来，福建省晋江市全市医护人员、志愿者等奋战在抗疫一线。陈埭教堂长执会在微信群上讨论，决定了捐款捐物的对象和数目。3月19日向陈埭镇人民政府捐款50000元，向教所在村和周围村，居委会共捐款14000元。3月21日又捐出防护服2400件。
3月14日以来，为全力配合做好全市宗教领域疫情防控工作，福建晋江青阳基督教堂实行“双暂停”。（暂停对外开放、暂停举办集体宗教活动），青阳基督教会向2个社区捐献人民币10000元。
2022年3月，山东省青岛市黄岛区、莱西市相继出现本土新冠肺炎确诊病例。3月10日，市两会及时发布了《关于实行“双暂停”的通知。 同时，江苏路教堂及各区爱国小组组织信徒奉献爱心，合计18000元现金，物资计42514元。
3月21日，湖南省长沙市开福区新湘路社区开展了全天免费核酸检测。长沙市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席黄克刚牧师在现场进行核酸检测时发现工作人员和志愿者们没有雨衣，立刻安排工作人员采购了十件雨衣送到工作人员和志愿者手中。市基督教两会同工熬制了爱心姜汤送到核酸检测采集点，为一线的工作人员和志愿者驱寒送暖
3月20-22日，杨浦区基督教两会，购买了380箱牛奶、滴露洗手液、毛巾，香皂等一批物资，慰问了10处居委会，街道的志愿者。
自2022年3月13日南昌市新建区爆发新冠肺炎疫情，全市大小堂点暂停聚会. 南昌市基督教两会下发通知以各县区两会和市区堂点为单位，号召全市信徒为疫情防控捐款捐物。目前收到捐款10多万元，20日南昌市基督教两会已向新建区红十字会捐款伍万元支持抗疫。
2022年3月22日，南昌市基督教两会教牧同工在志道堂带头捐款16000元支持抗疫，此款捐到当地社区抗疫第一线。
2022年3月23日下午，南昌市基督教两会领导带着市基督教两会、志道堂、清钟堂及全市基督教各堂点的捐款伍万元，赴东湖区3个街道慰问一线的抗疫工作人员
多地教会捐款助力疫情防控
With the frequent occurrence of COVID-19 outbreaks recently, the epidemic prevention and control situation is tough and complex.
Since March 13, as medical staff and volunteers in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, have been fighting in the front line, leaders of Chendai Church in Fujian discussed on WeChat groups, deciding on to whom and how much to donate. On March 19, the church contributed 50,000 yuan to the People's Government of Chendai Town, and 14,000 yuan to the church's village, surrounding villages, and the neighborhood committees, with 2,400 protective suits being donated two days later.
Since March 14, Qingyang Church in Jinjiang has implemented the "double suspension" measure in order to fully abide by the pandemic-related restrictions for religious sites. (The "double suspension” refers to “suspensions of the opening of places of worship and group religious activities”). Apart from this, the Quanzhou-based church donated 10,000 yuan to two local communities.
During the month of March, there were locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in Huangdao District and Laixi City in Shandong Province. On March 10, Qingdao Municipal CC&TSPM issued a notice on implementing the "double suspension" policy in advance. At the same time, Jiangsu Road Church in Qingdao and district CC&TSPMs organized believers to donate, amounting to 18,000 yuan in cash and 42,514 yuan in materials.
On March 21, Xinxiang Road Community in Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province carried out free nucleic acid testing all day. Rev. Huang Kegang, chairman of Changsha CC&TSPM, found that the COVID-19 workers and volunteers did not have raincoats during the testing on site, immediately arranging staff to purchase ten raincoats for them. In addition to that, staff of Changsha Municipal CC&TSPM cooked ginger soup for them, aiming to keep the frontline workers warm.
Between March 20 to 22, Yangpu District CC&TSPM of Shanghai bought 380 boxes of milk, hand sanitizer, towels, soap and other supplies, visiting volunteers in 10 neighborhood committees and streets.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Xinjian Distict, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, on March 13, all churches in the city have suspended their gatherings. Nanchang Municipal CC&TSPM issued a notice to district CC&TSPMs in every county and district, calling on believers to donate money and materials for epidemic prevention and control. Receiving more than 100,000 yuan, Nanchang Municipal CC&TSPMdonated 50,000 yuan on March 20 to the Red Cross Society of Xinjian District to support the fight against COVID-19.
On March 22, the pastoral co-workers of Nanchang Municipal CC&TSPM took the lead in donating 16,000 yuan in the Zhidao Church to local communities on the front lines.
Next day, church leaders visited anti-epidemic workers in three streets of the Donghu District, supplying 50,000 yuan donated by the municipal CC&TSPM, Zhidao Church, Qingzhong Church, and all other Christian churches in the city.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
Churches Across China Donate to Help Fight Against Epidemic
